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technology
kē jì
科技
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global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
second quarter / Q2
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
sales revenue
xiāoshòué
销售额
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
。

according to
jù
据
industry association
hángyè xiéhuì
行业协会
report
bàogào
报告
，
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
second quarter / Q2
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales revenue
xiāoshòué
销售额
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$403.3 billion USD
4033 yì měiyuán
4033亿美元
，
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
is / to be
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
tuīdòng lì
推动力
。

August 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM

according to
jù
据
Semiconductor Industry Association
bàndǎotǐ hángyè xiéhuì
半导体行业协会
data / statistics
shùjù
数据
，
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
second quarter / Q2
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales revenue
xiāoshòué
销售额
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
$403.3 billion USD
4033 yì měiyuán
4033亿美元
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
history / historical
lìshǐ
历史
record
jìlù
纪录
。
this / this particular
zhè yī
这一
figure / number
shùzì
数字
compared to / than
bǐ
比
previous quarter
shàng yī jìdù
上一季度
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
(completion marker)
le
了
35.1 percent
35.1%
35.1%
，
to show / to demonstrate
xiǎnshì chū
显示出
market
shìchǎng
市场
demand / requirement
xūqiú
需求
(structural particle)
de
的
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
momentum / trend
shìtou
势头
。
among them / in particular
qízhōng
其中
，
the month of June
6 yuèfèn
6月份
single month
dān yuè
单月
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales revenue
xiāoshòué
销售额
year-on-year / compared to same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
(completion marker)
le
了
123.6 percent
123.6%
123.6%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
in recent years
jìnnián lái
近年来
largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
rate of increase
zhǎngfú
涨幅
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
toward / for
duì
对
high-performance
gāo xìngnéng
高性能
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
(structural particle)
de
的
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
demand / requirement
xūqiú
需求
，
to be considered / regarded as
bèi rènwéi
被认为
is / to be
shì
是
to drive / to promote
tuīdòng
推动
market
shìchǎng
市场
growth / to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
(structural particle)
de
的
core / central
héxīn
核心
factor / element
yīnsù
因素
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
memory / RAM
nèicún
内存
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
market
shìchǎng
市场
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
supply falls short of demand
gōng bù yìng qiú
供不应求
，
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
consumer electronics
xiāofèi diànzǐ
消费电子
product
chǎnpǐn
产品
to appear / to occur
chūxiàn
出现
(completion marker)
le
了
out of stock / shortage
quēhuò
缺货
(structural particle)
de
的
situation / condition
qíngkuàng
情况
。
analyst
fēnxīshī
分析师
to predict / forecast
yùcè
预测
，
by / until
dào
到
the year 2028
2028 nián
2028年
，
artificial intelligence (abbreviation)
AI
AI
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
(structural particle)
de
的
annual revenue
nián shōurù
年收入
will / shall
jiāng
将
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$1.2 trillion USD
1.2 wàn yì měiyuán
1.2万亿美元
，
close to / approaching
jiējìn
接近
current / present
dāngqián
当前
level / standard
shuǐpíng
水平
(structural particle)
de
的
ten times / tenfold
shí bèi
十倍
。
facing / in the face of
miànduì
面对
rapid / fast
kuàisù
快速
growth / to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
(structural particle)
de
的
market
shìchǎng
市场
，
various major
gè dà
各大
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturer
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
actively / proactively
jījí
积极
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
，
and / also
bìng
并
to increase / to step up
jiādà
加大
R&D / research and development
yánfā
研发
investment / input
tóurù
投入
。

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Global Semiconductor Sales Hit Record 403 Billion Dollars in Q2 2026

Worldwide chip sales reached a record $403.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 35.1 percent from the prior quarter, driven by surging AI data center demand.

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qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

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